7 months on Steemit..... Just my thoughts!
7 Months ago I made this account and right away my heart was stolen. I loved how it all worked and loved it even more that everybody was so willing to help each other out! Being used to a platform like Facebook made it very hard for me to understand how things worked around here but with the help of many others I learned how Steemit worked without reading the white paper! Yes, I did not read it! I tried to but..... My attention span is the same a fruit fly and after reading three lines I was already lost!
I made this account to share my dark poems and writings but soon enough I found out that there were not many people who were reading my work. So, I tried to share stories I wrote in my past and that also did not really work. Did this all stop me? Did it make me hate Steemit or make me jealous of others?
Sometimes I felt like Steemit might not be the place for me and yes I started to doubt my writing. I am not a native English writer or speaker so mistakes are made. I kept pushing myself to write but it did not give me a good feeling at all. It started to become a must instead of something fun. After taking a short break to gather my idea's and to rest my mind I saw the light! I should share something I really love. That is when I started to share the art work and crafting I made!
^One of my drawings!
It changed it all for me when I started to share my Doodles! I started to get followers and I even got votes! Slowly my post started to make some money and I felt like I was in heaven! One day my heart almost exploded after I posted and logged back in after three hours to find my post on the trending list! I made 500+ Dollars on that post and I will never ever forget the amazing feeling I had that day! I had a few more really great posts but I also knew that it was not going to last.
I was right, slowly my post earning went down and that is where most people felt pain where I just accepted it and kept posting no matter what! Of course, I won't lie, we all like the fact that we can make some money here no matter if that is in the long term or short. I use the money I make here to buy new supplies for my work and it gives me a great feeling when I do so. Most of my post now make between 6 and 15 dollar depending on the steem and the voters. I am happy with that. Of course I also have posts who only make a few cents but it's all in the game.
^one of my drawings!
In my 7 months here I never thought about walking away but I did have some real WTF moments! I am not a technical person nor do I have any knowledge about programming and or computers at all! ( I am happy I can start up my laptop and know how to send a picture! :D ) But with the help of others I can understand how this platform works really well. Next to the fact that I NEED to hear things instead of read to understand them I just push buttons and see what happens! It's the best way to learn in my eyes. Just try and try again till you understand what you did and should not do again!
How I feel and think about steemit right now!
It saddens me to see so many fights about flagging and or fights at all. I really hope that will change!
I will not lie, sometimes I see posts making a whole lot of money while the content really is not that great ( In my eyes) but who am I to say what is good or not? I vote on the things I like and I don't vote if I did not read or liked the post. Some say you need to be friends with the whales to make the trending page and to be honest I do believe that is true! I see some great whales voting on newbies as well so they are not all the same just like we are not all the same. For a while I felt like only those who invest and or don't take pay out would get more votes than those like me who also take money out. I do believe that you can make it here if you are like me, a quiet person, shy even it just takes more time. Those who have a big mouth will always be heard first and that is something I have accepted a long time ago. I am not a screamer and I do tend to stay away from voicing my mind in discussions. I tried it one time here and got into a fight right away and it resulted in my first and only muting I did here on Steemit!
^One of my drawings!
There is however one thing that really bothers me around here and that is the screaming about bad content and the way people vote! Everyone is free to write/post and vote the way they see fit. There will not be one post all steemians will like or hate all at the same time. There will always be a discussion about it and I wish that would stop. But I know it never will so again, I just accept how it is.
I always use the 50/50 option to post and I power up as much as I can! I never powered down!
Overall, I really love Steemit and I enjoy every new aspect they add to it.
I love to read the posts on the trending lists ( I hope one day I will make it there again!)
I love the interaction you can have! ( Sorry, I am really shy but when I know you better I will blab away!)
I love all the different content shared! ( Grateful for the NSFW tag! I am not against porn but I don't like to see wet spots before I had my coffee!)
I love that I make my own money! ( Whooo-hooo I have bitcoins now)
I love Steemit all together with all it's up and downs and every day I learn something new!
I hope to stay here for a long time and I hope to see even more changes for the better! ( A chat option would be great! I mean on Steemit itself and not on a outside platform! I hope that many more people will sign up and share the amazing feeling Steemit brings!
Thank you for reading my post! Feel free to leave a reply they are really appreciated!
Love hugs and kisses
Also just made post with my introduction
I will check it out! Thank you for leaving a reply!
I too have gone through all the feelings on here plus all the doubts, I'm not a screamer too I would rather sit back and watch I dont like getting involved maybe that's why my account isn't doing too well at the mo
Demanding attention is simply not in my system for some reason. I mean I can scream when provoked and I stand my ground when need be but I rather avoid it and sit back as well. Not that I am scared to open my mouth but it always feels like a waste of time for me.
We all have different views on things and that will never change so I just accept things and I wish everyone would do that!
It's been a bumpy ride but a great one and I would not change it for the world!
My post are doing rather will in my own eyes so you won't hear me about that!
Thank you for replying and reading my post!
I wasn't moaning, I am quite happy where I am, I only post when I have something to post, I am still trying to find myself on here :)
I think you always post great blogs! Full of real feelings and emotions! :D I love to read you!
Thank you that really means alot :)
Most welcome! :D <3
You are really talented! I appreciate your work.
Thank you! Hearing that always makes me blush! Much much appreciated!
You deserve it! Thanks for sharing it!
@poeticsnake - 7 months ago -
you're a month older than I am here I think
so it's been half a year for me
what a ride
still having fun!
Congrats! and cheers!
still kickin' and alive and no matter what - what matters is
we got to share our passion here
and most of all - no censorship !
Freedom with a crypto bonus! Only here!
Cheers and more months to come for us - hopefully more successful.
It may sound ambitious but like Oz I'd also like to be taking all the rewards :)
don't you?
I will not say I am not here for the money because partly I sure as hell am. I need the money to buy my supplies! But I have been on the trending page and know how it feels! Its amazing and yes I would love to make it there again, just one time with a massive pay out so I can but pencils made of pure gold! Lmao...
7 months.... Time flies when you are having fun!
I am sad to see all this mud throwing though..... I hope it will all settle down soon!
xxx
@poeticsnake sorry comp crashed last night and just hit the bed instead of letting it drink.
I'm too busy these days so I could barely log in like I used to and with the cold here we just want to sleeeppppp hahah
Anyone who'd say they're not here for the money, too is in denial - we're here cause aside from the fact that we could express our opinions openly and somehow some even do that way over the top straightforward and still get rewarded. It's only in Steemit. Try that on other social media and get eviction hahaha
yes, as for that animosity going around, let's ignore hahaha
the faster the fire would die down when not meddled on ;)
yes, I can't really say I miss the trending cause I never made it there hahaha
My biggest breakthrough was given by blocktrades and am forever thankful with that whale
the next breakthroughs I had were by pharesim, ned, riverhead and berniesanders
we can't complain - we all need them unless they've decided to change the contracts
so - I'll just try to post like everyone who is busily just posting here hoping sooner we'll make trending and all of those get buried soon like the rest of the last time
and surely it shall also die as long as Steemit lives hahaha
Cheers to the 7th month!
At my beginnings I got a lot of support from Blocktrades as well and I also am forever thankful for that. I think it made me more visible for others and it pushed me in the right direction.
Every whale vote is amazing but just as amazing to as all the other votes. I rather make less money by being seen as myself than to lick myself up to the top. I want the votes to be because they really like what I share, may that be a drawing or some random thoughts.
I am not a blogger but a person who likes to blog!
Cheers to the 7th month and to many more to follow.
@poeticsnake exactly!
That's the right mentality!
EVERYBODY HERE MATTERS!
at least for me :D
can we lick ourselves to the top?
hahaha if only its that literally easy hahahah
do you have a twitter? here's mine
find you there?
HA! I will only lick my way up to the top if said top is made of Chocolate!
Everybody matters! We are all human beings with real feelings and emotions!
I am a dolphin and proud to be one by working hard for it!
I do have a twitter somewhere but you will not find me there.... Me and Twitter don't go hand in hand really well! Lmao
Hi @poeticsnake, I just stopped back to let you know your post was one of my favourite reads yesterday and I included it in my Steemit Ramble. You can read what I wrote about your post here.
Thank you kindly! Means a lot! :D